The Global Development Institute celebrates its first birthday

Over 100 journal articles, £5 million in funding, public engagement and research impact in year one.

The Global Development Institute (GDI) is celebrating one year of cutting edge research into global development.

The GDI was launched in February 2016 with a lecture by the Head of Oxfam International, Winnie Byanyima on inequality, bringing together the Institute for Development Policy and Management and the Brooks World Poverty Institute.

The first year of the GDI has seen their research go from strength to strength, with academics bringing in over £5 million in research funding. In particular, the Effective States and Inclusive Development Centre receiving £3.1 million from the Department of International Development to continue their groundbreaking work until 2019.

In the last 12 months researchers from the Institute have published over 100 journal articles, 20 book chapters and 6 books, including Bina Agarwal’s compendium Gender Challenges and David Hulme’s Should Rich Nations Help The Poor?

Executive Director, Professor David Hulme said of the Institute’s first year “The first year of the GDI exceeded all expectations. Our academics have carried out ground-breaking research, been awarded over £5 million in grants and have had a real impact upon the world. I am incredibly proud of everything we and our partners around the world have achieved and I am excited to see what the next 12 months bring.”

The Institute will also be sharing their highlights from the first year on their Facebook and Twitter accounts.